An infant is diagnosed with a biological disorder. As she ages, her physical and mental conditions deteriorate steadily so that she loses vision and motor control, and at the age of 3, she dies. Most likely, she was suffering from:

A) Tay-Sachs disease.
B) Down syndrome.
C) fragile X syndrome.
D) phenylketonuria (PKU).

Answer: A) Tay-Sachs disease.

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